Nick Ciardelli, Lead Trumpet
Nick has been playing professionally since he was sixteen years old. Nick joined the Jump City Jazz Orchestra in January 2007 and has been the JCJO Lead Trumpet Player since June 2007. As an active freelance musician in the Philadelphia area, Nick can also be heard locally as the Lead Trumpet Player with The Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra, University of the Arts Big Band, John Roesch Big Band and Eddie Bruce's Miami Band.

Professionally, Nick has played with such notable performers as Tim Haggans, John Swana, Tony Kadleck, Ron Kerber, John Fedchock, John Rielly, and Chris Farr. As a student, Nick has performed in several acclaimed student ensembles including New Jersey High School all-state and regional bands, and several UARTS Classical and Jazz Ensembles. Nick has played at Yankee Stadium, has marched in the Macy's Thanks Giving Day Parade, and performed at the 2006 International Trumpet Guild Conference in Rowan NJ.

Originally from Long Beach Island, NJ, Nick currently resides in Philadelphia and is a student at the University of the Arts.

Bob Wagner, Director, 2nd Trumpet
Bob has served as Jump City's Artistic Director since 2002, and was was named Director in 2008. Through his leadership, Bob has helped define JCJO's overall musical sound, style and energy and helped JCJO emerge as "Philly's Hottest Big Band".

Outside of his musical abilities, Bob's experience has included performing with very talented groups that seem to choose unique names. Past ensembles have included: "LUVME", "Slam and the Horns of Destruction", "Soul Clown", "River Festival", and perhaps the most creatively named group of all time: "The Bastard Sons of Jazz". Bob graduated from Lehigh University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Music and works in the high-tech semiconductor industry. Bob resides in Chester Springs, PA with JCJO Trombonist Gail Glass, her two kids Mike & Kristen, their dogs Zeke & Boomer and bulimic cat Dusty.

Chris Bennett, Trumpet
Chris graduated from Purdue University and Penn State University with a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. When he wasn't busy trying to disprove Einstein's theory of relativity, he was involved in many concert and jazz ensembles and the All-American Marching Band. Chris currently works as a design engineer for Lockheed Martin in Moorestown, NJ. While Chris admits his driver's license says he resides in New Jersey, he can often be heard mumbling 'If only I could make a left turn.' Chris is active as both a visual and music judge in the Cavalcade of Bands and USSBA marching band circuits and is an alumnus of the Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps. Chris joined the Jump City Jazz Orchestra in 1997 and enjoys playing notes below the staff. In his free time, Chris enjoys snow skiing, auto racing, annoying Bill Carroll, and endlessly driving around in traffic circles.

Bill Carroll, Trumpet

Wild Bill Carroll has been with the band since 1996 and is a true hard core, old school, no helmet wearin', Harley ridin', bad dude. Bill came to the attention of the JCJO by hustling pool at BJ's Billiards where he soundly defeated trumpeter Bob Wagner in the finals of a 9-ball tournament. A lasting friendship ensued along with the discovery that Bill was picking up the trumpet after a 35 year lay-off. As payment for the 9-ball defeat, Bob offered Bill trumpet lessons and two short years later, Bill joined the band in 1996. Enjoying both the trumpet and flugelhorn, Bill also performs with the Audubon Symphony Orchestra and local musical theater orchestras throughout the region. Bill is retired from a long career with United Airlines and currently works with the Montgomery County Parks servce.